2025-26 NECC Women's Basketball News

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Three from women’s Basketball named All-Region
Three from women’s Basketball named All-Region

Three members of the Northern Essex Community College women’s basketball team were named All-Region as announced this week following a vote of the region’s coaches

Gutierrez scores 1,000th career point as Knights cruise into Region 21 semi-finals
Gutierrez scores 1,000th career point as Knights cruise into Region 21 semi-finals

The Northern Essex Community College women’s basketball team seeded third in the Region 21 outscored sixth seeded Quinsigamond 60-17 over the games final three quarters and advanced to Friday nights semi-finals with a 74-34 victory.

PLAYOFF PREVIEW: NECC to host Quarterfinal Double-Header on Thursday
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: NECC to host Quarterfinal Double-Header on Thursday

The Northern Essex Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams will kick off the post-season on Thursday evening as both programs will host NJCAA Region 21/East District Quarterfinal matchups at the Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus.

Women’s basketball rallies to defeat Washington County in closing seconds
Women’s basketball rallies to defeat Washington County in closing seconds

The Northern Essex women’s basketball team rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the third quarter of Monday night’s game against Washington County as Rhaelyn Gutierrez drove to the basket and scored the game winner with 4.2 seconds remaining to give the Knights a 54-52 victory.

Women’s basketball falters against Holyoke
Women’s basketball falters against Holyoke

The Northern Essex women’s basketball team got tripped up at home on Friday night, falling to Holyoke Community College by a 79-71 final score.

Knights edge Kennebec Valley with second half comeback
Knights edge Kennebec Valley with second half comeback

The NECC women’s basketball team trailed by four points at halftime and by seven points late in the third quarter before rallying past Kennebec Valley on Friday nights for a 61-57 victory.

Women’s basketball falls to #4 CCRI
Women’s basketball falls to #4 CCRI

The Northern Essex Community College women’s basketball held the nationally ranked CCRI women’s basketball team close for three quarters before the visitors pulled away in the fourth quarter on Tuesday evening

Women’s basketball drops back and forth affair with Suffolk County
Women’s basketball drops back and forth affair with Suffolk County

The Northern Essex Community College women’s basketball team dropped a 48-44 decision at the hands of Suffolk County (NY) on Saturday afternoon by a 48-44 final score.

Gutierriez basket in closing seconds give Knights 48-46 win over BHCC
Gutierriez basket in closing seconds give Knights 48-46 win over BHCC

The NECC women’s basketball team got back into the win column on Thursday night as they defeated Bunker Hill by a 48-46 final score as Rhaelyn Gutierrez (Methuen) sunk a game winning layup with 14 seconds remaining